[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 9, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30960-30961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-14530]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Commodity Credit Corporation


Special Cotton Import Quota Announcements Numbers 1 Through 10

AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Ten special import quotas for upland cotton equal are 
established in accordance with section 136(b) of the Federal 
Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (the 1996 Act) under 
Presidential Proclamation 6301 of June 7, 1991, and Presidential 
Proclamation 6948 of October 29, 1996. The quotas are referenced as the 
Commodity Credit Corporation Special Cotton Import Quota Announcement 
Numbers 1 through 10 and are set forth in subheadings 9903.52.01 
through 9903.52.10, subchapter III, chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (HTS).

DATES: Each of the special quotas is subject to an established date and 
applies to upland cotton purchased not later than 90 days from the 
established date and entered into the United States not later than 180 
days from the established date. Dates applicable to each individual 
special import quota are contained in this notice under Supplementary 
Information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gene S. Rosera, Farm Service Agency, 
United States Department of Agriculture, STOP 0518, 1400 Independence 
Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20013-0518 or call (202) 720-3452.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 1996 Act requires that a special import 
quota for upland cotton be determined and announced immediately if, for 
any consecutive 10-week period, the Friday through Thursday average 
price quotation for the lowest-priced U.S. growth, as quoted for 
Middling 1-\3/32\ inch cotton, C.I.F. northern Europe (U.S. Northern 
Europe price), adjusted for the value of any cotton user marketing 
certificates issued, exceeds the Northern Europe price by more than 
3.00 cents per pound. This condition was met for 10 consecutive 10-week 
periods.

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Therefore, quotas referenced as Special Cotton Import Quota 
Announcement Numbers 1 through 10 are established subject to the 
following dates and quantities.
    Quota 1 is established as of March 4, 1999, and applies to upland 
cotton purchased not later than June 1, 1999, and entered into the 
United States not later than August 30, 1999. The quota amount, 
42,549,915 kilograms (93,806,582 pounds), is equal to 1 week's 
consumption of upland cotton by domestic mills at the seasonally-
adjusted average rate of the most recent 3 months for which data are 
available--November 1998 through January 1999.
    Quota 2 is established as of March 11, 1999, and applies to upland 
cotton purchased not later than June 8, 1999, and entered into the 
United States not later than September 6, 1999. The quota amount, 
42,549,915 kilograms (93,806,582 pounds), is equal to 1 week's 
consumption of upland cotton by domestic mills at the seasonally-
adjusted average rate of the most recent 3 months for which data are 
available--November 1998 through January 1999.
    Quota 3 is established as of March 18, 1999, and applies to upland 
cotton purchased not later than June 15, 1999, and entered into the 
United States not later than September 13, 1999. The quota amount, 
42,549,915 kilograms (93,806,582 pounds), is equal to 1 week's 
consumption of upland cotton by domestic mills at the seasonally-
adjusted average rate of the most recent 3 months for which data are 
available--November 1998 through January 1999.
    Quota 4 is established as of March 25, 1999, and applies to upland 
cotton purchased not later than June 22, 1999, and entered into the 
United States not later than September 20, 1999. The quota amount, 
42,549,915 kilograms (93,806,582 pounds), is equal to 1 week's 
consumption of upland cotton by domestic mills at the seasonally-
adjusted average rate of the most recent 3 months for which data are 
available--November 1998 through January 1999.
    Quota 5 is established as of April 1, 1999, and applies to upland 
cotton purchased not later than June 29, 1999, and entered into the 
United States not later than September 27, 1999. The quota amount, 
42,949,885 kilograms (197,267 bales), is equal to 1 week's consumption 
of upland cotton by domestic mills at the seasonally-adjusted average 
rate of the most recent 3 months for which data are available--December 
1998 through February 1999.
    Quota 6 is established as of April 8, 1999, and applies to upland 
cotton purchased not later than July 6, 1999, and entered into the 
United States not later than October 4, 1999. The quota amount, 
42,949,885 kilograms (197,267 bales), is equal to 1 week's consumption 
of upland cotton by domestic mills at the seasonally-adjusted average 
rate of the most recent 3 months for which data are available--December 
1998 through February 1999.
    Quota 7 is established as of April 15, 1999, and applies to upland 
cotton purchased not later than July 13, 1999, and entered into the 
United States not later than October 11, 1999. The quota amount, 
42,949,885 kilograms (197,267 bales), is equal to 1 week's consumption 
of upland cotton by domestic mills at the seasonally-adjusted average 
rate of the most recent 3 months for which data are available--December 
1998 through February 1999.
    Quota 8 is established as of April 22, 1999, and applies to upland 
cotton purchased not later than July 20, 1999, and entered into the 
United States not later than October 18, 1999. The quota amount, 
42,949,885 kilograms (197,267 bales), is equal to 1 week's consumption 
of upland cotton by domestic mills at the seasonally-adjusted average 
rate of the most recent 3 months for which data are available--December 
1998 through February 1999.
    Quota 9 is established as of April 29, 1999, and applies to upland 
cotton purchased not later than July 27, 1999, and entered into the 
United States not later than October 25, 1999. The quota amount, 
42,949,885 kilograms (197,267 bales), is equal to 1 week's consumption 
of upland cotton by domestic mills at the seasonally-adjusted average 
rate of the most recent 3 months for which data are available--December 
1998 through February 1999.
    Quota 10 is established as of May 6, 1999, and applies to upland 
cotton purchased not later than August 3, 1999, and entered into the 
United States not later than November 1, 1999. The quota amount, 
43,005,726 kilograms (197,524 bales), is equal to 1 week's consumption 
of upland cotton by domestic mills at the seasonally-adjusted average 
rate of the most recent 3 months for which data are available--January 
1999 through March 1999.
    Each special import quota identifies a quantity of imports that is 
not subject to the over-quota tariff rate of a tariff-rate quota. The 
quota is not divided by staple length or by country of origin. The 
quota does not affect existing tariff rates or phytosanitary 
regulations. The quota does not apply to extra long staple cotton.

    Authority: Sec. 136, Pub. L. 104-127 and U.S. Note 6(a), 
Subchapter III, Chapter 99 of the HTS.

    Signed at Washington, D.C., on May 28, 1999.
Parks Shackelford,
Acting Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation.
[FR Doc. 99-14530 Filed 6-8-99; 8:45 am]
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